Metropolitan City of Messina

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Not to be confused with Strait of Messina metropolitan area.
Metropolitan City of Messina
Metropolitan City
Palazzo del Leoni, the provincial seat
Palazzo del Leoni, the provincial seat
Location of the Metropolitan City of Messina
Location of the Metropolitan City of Messina
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Country  Italy
Region Sicily
Established 4 August 2015
Capital(s) Messina
Comuni 108
Government
 • Mayor Filippo Romano
Area
 • Total 3,266.12 km2 (1,261.06 sq mi)
Population (28-2-2014)
 • Total 647,477
 • Density 200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
ISTAT 083
Website Official website

The Metropolitan City of Messina (Italian: Città metropolitana di Messina ) is a metropolitan city in Sicily, Italy. Its capital is the city of Messina. It replaced the Province of Messina and comprises the city of Messina and other 107 municipalities (comuni).

History

It was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by the regional law 15 August 2015.[1]

Geography

Territory

The metropolitan city borders with the Metropolitan City of Palermo (the former Province of Palermo), the Metropolitan City of Catania (the former Province of Catania) and the Province of Enna. Part of its territory includes the Metropolitan area of the Strait of Messina, shared with Reggio Calabria.

Municipalities

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See also

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External links

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